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if you'd like to reach me on the bbc team, find us on twitter. thank you for watching. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding for this presentation was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key, strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailor solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> bbc world news was presented by kcet los angeles. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: a new congress with old problems. 94 freshmen house and senate members were sworn in today as the most diverse legislature in american history opened for business. good evening, i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy
if you'd like to reach me on the bbc team, find us on twitter. thank you for watching. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding for this presentation was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key, strategic...
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that will be useful in a number of ways. >> thank you for joining us, former fbi special agent. dramatic developments here on what has been a very emotional day in boston. earlier there was a service of healing and reconciliation at the cathedral of the holy cross. president obama attended, and now these two photographs of suspects have been released and the police are appeang to the publico come forward with any inform the f waiting for the public to be their eyes and ears yand me forward with that imation. was struck by a president obama's address to the congregation and to the appeal for resilience, and his confidence that this will be a city that would rise from this tragedy. as anwas interesting how t expiring at the -- matter for to encourage bostonians to get back on their feet, to finish the race, to strive. i was standing here when he delivered his line about how the world will come to boston next year, and you could hear the cheers reverberating up into the rafters of that cathedral. definitely to those inside, he was inspiring. he was a cheerleader. tocame to reassure
that will be useful in a number of ways. >> thank you for joining us, former fbi special agent. dramatic developments here on what has been a very emotional day in boston. earlier there was a service of healing and reconciliation at the cathedral of the holy cross. president obama attended, and now these two photographs of suspects have been released and the police are appeang to the publico come forward with any inform the f waiting for the public to be their eyes and ears yand me...
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andrew sent us this report. >> rescued after 17 days. the miracle moment she is brought into the light. even she had given up hope of escape. , it had just been a clear up operation, until one rescue worker spotted movement in the rubble. >> i was cutting iron rods when suddenly i saw something moving in a whole. i looked and saw someone shouting, "save me." i called the army and firefighters, and we confirmed it was a woman. >> abandoning their heavy equipment, rescuers used their hands to dig her out. they erupted in cheers as she was carried away. in hospital, the 19-year-old's astonishing story began to emerge, telling doctors she never thought she would see daylight again. >> it was very difficult to make myself heard. i kept banging whatever i could with my legs, but no one could hear me. >> she survived on a tiny bit of food and sipping water, but that was almost gone. just 40 minutes after they found her, rescuers pulled her out from what was merely her tomb. every day, temperatures were in the high 30's, but her family never gav
andrew sent us this report. >> rescued after 17 days. the miracle moment she is brought into the light. even she had given up hope of escape. , it had just been a clear up operation, until one rescue worker spotted movement in the rubble. >> i was cutting iron rods when suddenly i saw something moving in a whole. i looked and saw someone shouting, "save me." i called the army and firefighters, and we confirmed it was a woman. >> abandoning their heavy equipment,...
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stay with us. india's minister of finance is with us. he served in that role twice before when he and i last spoke on this program in 2005 the indian economy was growing at 9%. that since slowed to 5% last year. he has said that india and china will be -- china will continue to be drivers of global growth. he is leer forth imf world bank spring meetings this week. he is also promoting foreign investment in india. i'm pleased to have him back at this table. welcome bands back. >> thank you. >> rose: give me your assessment. this is a broad, big question, of the global economy and put it into the context, emerging nations, and it's hard to think of india and china that way but they are often put in that place. asia, europe, latin america, and the united states. where is the global economy today? >> there are no clear signs that the recovery has begun. over all countries. for example, the global economy actually slowed from 2011 to 2012. and although there are estimates that growth will increase by a few percent, a few decimal points in 201
stay with us. india's minister of finance is with us. he served in that role twice before when he and i last spoke on this program in 2005 the indian economy was growing at 9%. that since slowed to 5% last year. he has said that india and china will be -- china will continue to be drivers of global growth. he is leer forth imf world bank spring meetings this week. he is also promoting foreign investment in india. i'm pleased to have him back at this table. welcome bands back. >> thank...
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inside of syria doesn't tell us when they were used, how they were used. so this is not an on or off switch. this is an ongoing challenge that all of us have to be concerned about. gwen: has the calculus changed or hasn't it? >> i think the calculus has changed. but that doesn't mean we're going to go launch an attack on the syrian regime tomorrow or any time in the near future. but i think they arelready leaning toward a much more assertive posture, advice vee the syrian rebellion -- vis-a-vis the syrian rebellion and doubled the amount of aid they've given to syrian troops on the ground fighting including nonlethal aid like body armor and communications and medical kits. they were already doing that. now they're being pushed very hard because they had this red line. and it seems to have been crossed. they don't want to get pushed into going too far, too fast. but they said that no options off the table. they're going to consult with their allies i was at dinner with the head of qatar and supplying arms to the syrian rebels. and he said, look, and he was
inside of syria doesn't tell us when they were used, how they were used. so this is not an on or off switch. this is an ongoing challenge that all of us have to be concerned about. gwen: has the calculus changed or hasn't it? >> i think the calculus has changed. but that doesn't mean we're going to go launch an attack on the syrian regime tomorrow or any time in the near future. but i think they arelready leaning toward a much more assertive posture, advice vee the syrian rebellion --...
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and that's made itself felt on us. we've been thrown out of restaurants. we've had our local producer called a traitor to egypt for working with us. so there is not much of a feeling of connection between the average egyptian and really anything americans do. >> while the world's been focused on syria, the situation in egyptian seems to be deteriorating. >> reporter: it is deteriorating in the sense that this is becoming a very divided society. when we were just first during the revolution 2 1/2 years ago, seculars and islamists alike were united. even later that year, there was great unhappiness with military recall but still those two camps were united. now you have deep polarization between the two. each side branding the other. if there's any democratic power grabbers as terrorists. and one woman said to me on the street yesterday, it's so sad, we don't even talk to each other anymore. she said, if you're in the other group, i can't hear you. so this is -- who knows where it's going? this new government may be able to bring about some sort of a concili
and that's made itself felt on us. we've been thrown out of restaurants. we've had our local producer called a traitor to egypt for working with us. so there is not much of a feeling of connection between the average egyptian and really anything americans do. >> while the world's been focused on syria, the situation in egyptian seems to be deteriorating. >> reporter: it is deteriorating in the sense that this is becoming a very divided society. when we were just first during the...
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fears for the future loom large. >> stay with us. still to come -- not here family is this christmas. the arrival of the baby gives everyone a chance to contemplate the future with renewed happiness and hope. prince georgef gives the nation new hope for the future. >> lots of people matter here. the population is young and growing rapidly. >> once one of europe's growing cities. >> stockholm is my city. >> rangoon is my city. >> hello there. you are watching bbc world news. the turkish prime minister carried out a major reshuffle of his government after three of his ministers stepped down in connection with an investigation overcorrection. killed ine have been bomb attacks targeting christians in baghdad. here in the u k, queen elizabeth talks about the birth of her grandson, prince george in her traditional christmas day broadcast. she says the arrival of the baby gives people a chance to think about the future with renewed hope. she also talked about the 60th anniversary of her coronation and urged everyone to pause and reflect on
fears for the future loom large. >> stay with us. still to come -- not here family is this christmas. the arrival of the baby gives everyone a chance to contemplate the future with renewed happiness and hope. prince georgef gives the nation new hope for the future. >> lots of people matter here. the population is young and growing rapidly. >> once one of europe's growing cities. >> stockholm is my city. >> rangoon is my city. >> hello there. you are watching...
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neuroscientists hope to use a supercomputer. smallentists are starting , but have big ambitions to unlock the secrets of the human mind. these lab experiments are trying to reveal how individual neurons interconnect. so far, they have produced a computer model simulating the activity of a few thousand neurons. it could answer fundamental questions like how the brain processes thoughts and memories. benefit isntific that we understand what makes the human brain unique. we can understand the mechanisms behind behavior and can diagnose brain diseases. >> to model how the brain functions, we will acquire supercomputer is faster than any that currently exists. this one can do trillions of calculations per second. you need thousands of these machines to try to simulate the brain ability to do complex multiple tasks. the brain requires 30 watts of power, the same energy as a light bulb, today's computer equipment will need that energy from this power station. >> that means completely redesigning computers, a task that they are tackling
neuroscientists hope to use a supercomputer. smallentists are starting , but have big ambitions to unlock the secrets of the human mind. these lab experiments are trying to reveal how individual neurons interconnect. so far, they have produced a computer model simulating the activity of a few thousand neurons. it could answer fundamental questions like how the brain processes thoughts and memories. benefit isntific that we understand what makes the human brain unique. we can understand the...
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so most of us are born with a nurse nearby and many of us may have a nurse near us at the end. why this project? >> rhonda really wanted to celebrate nurses and to shine a light on a portion of the population we don't know very much about. so we'll all need a nurse eventually in our lives and we need more of them so we wanted to give them a voice. >> sreenivasan: you were a breast cancer survivor. you had a very long relationship with a nurse through a very painful portion of your life. what didn't you understand about nursing when you took on this project? >> well, i have to say, even though i went through breast cancer experience, i really thought a nurse was a nurse was a nurse. you know? they take your blood pressure and your temperature and, in my case, i had an extraordinary relationship with a woman who gave me chemotherapy. but i didn't know about all different kinds of nurses and everything that they do and how many different ways they touch our lives. i mean, they look at us really holistically. so my experience with the chemotherapy nurse was a really personal and em
so most of us are born with a nurse nearby and many of us may have a nurse near us at the end. why this project? >> rhonda really wanted to celebrate nurses and to shine a light on a portion of the population we don't know very much about. so we'll all need a nurse eventually in our lives and we need more of them so we wanted to give them a voice. >> sreenivasan: you were a breast cancer survivor. you had a very long relationship with a nurse through a very painful portion of your...
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the police have arrested a man and have reportedly found the gun used. they said that he was simply a bystander. this is a former colleague of stevens. today, he paid tribute. >> he was a lovely guy. he always thought that whatever he put his hand to, he would do well. >> his family has gone to thailand and the british ambassador is expected to revisit the scene tomorrow. >> it is almost two years since the tsunami in japan caused a nuclear crisis at the plant in the book she met. the nearby town is to totally empty. -- the tsunami in japan caused a nuclear crisis in the fukushima. there is another group that the outside world hears nothing about and they are the workers to stay at the plant and still there today. our tokyo correspondent has been to the radiation zone to meet some of them. >> in the early winter sunlight, the fields around our bucolic except when you realize that these were once rice paddies. now the weeds are as tall as a man. washing still hangs where it was left, a damaged roof tiles are where they fell when the wave struck. on the su
the police have arrested a man and have reportedly found the gun used. they said that he was simply a bystander. this is a former colleague of stevens. today, he paid tribute. >> he was a lovely guy. he always thought that whatever he put his hand to, he would do well. >> his family has gone to thailand and the british ambassador is expected to revisit the scene tomorrow. >> it is almost two years since the tsunami in japan caused a nuclear crisis at the plant in the book she...
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thanks for joining us. when you call this a "21st century bank heist" before we go through some of the details, explain what you mean by that. >> well, jeffrey, this was a situation where numerous banks were hit several times, in fact two banks in these two attacks. but using thousands and thousands of a.t.m.s. so the banks were literally robbed in broad daylight without anyone entering their specific branches. it was one of the largest attacks of this type that we've seen using this type of cyber attack. >> brown: it's a global operation but one thing you have not said yet is who is behind it. what can you tell juice it is a global operation. the investigation is ongoing. we, obviously, are hoping to make inroads there so we're not going to be able to give a lot of detail about who we think is behind it at this point in time. what we do know, however, is that it was a very sophisticated operation, that it had to have financial backing, that it had to have a people with a great deal of computer expertise an
thanks for joining us. when you call this a "21st century bank heist" before we go through some of the details, explain what you mean by that. >> well, jeffrey, this was a situation where numerous banks were hit several times, in fact two banks in these two attacks. but using thousands and thousands of a.t.m.s. so the banks were literally robbed in broad daylight without anyone entering their specific branches. it was one of the largest attacks of this type that we've seen using...
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justice department brought a case against tobacco companies, using them of racketeering. in 2006 a judge ordered them to campaign for a series of so-called corrective statements. last november, the same judge spelt out exactly what the firms should say. including a declaration they intelligently deceived the public about the health of smokings and that they deliberately made them more addictive and that smoking leads to cancer. >> the companies have been fighting hard. none of the big firms wanted to talk to me on the record, saying that this is still a live, legal case. but they strongly dispute the charges of racketeering and fraud and also the words of the statement. >> it's believed this will be a big accept in the effort to stop young people taking up smoking but what about those who already do? >> i think it's a good idea that they're doing it. we all know that it's bad for. >> there are lots of things that are bald for you that people use to do and cigarettes are just one of they want. >> talks with government lawyers were meant to conclude by the beginning of marc
justice department brought a case against tobacco companies, using them of racketeering. in 2006 a judge ordered them to campaign for a series of so-called corrective statements. last november, the same judge spelt out exactly what the firms should say. including a declaration they intelligently deceived the public about the health of smokings and that they deliberately made them more addictive and that smoking leads to cancer. >> the companies have been fighting hard. none of the big...
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stay with us. hina rabbani qhar is here, i'm pleased to have her here at this table for the first time. welcome. >> thank you. >> rose: you have had for a young woman an extensive experience in government, both in the finance ministry as well as foreign ministry. you are here for what purpose? >> i am here as you know pakistan recently hast year got elect as a peferm nent member of the security council so this month apac stand's-- and i'm here to chair an open session, open debate on counterterrorism and approach towards that. >> rose: i want to talk about all of that. are you meeting with american officials? >> i will be meeting with susan rice, but pretty much in new york, not in washington. >> what is the state of the relations. >> i think they have come a long way. if you asked me six months back that we would come this long i would say no, i would doubt it but i think it came along with a and it always takes two to tango. i think both countries have treaded very carefully, accepted each other
stay with us. hina rabbani qhar is here, i'm pleased to have her here at this table for the first time. welcome. >> thank you. >> rose: you have had for a young woman an extensive experience in government, both in the finance ministry as well as foreign ministry. you are here for what purpose? >> i am here as you know pakistan recently hast year got elect as a peferm nent member of the security council so this month apac stand's-- and i'm here to chair an open session, open...
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it is made from plastic, so it uses less fuel. every day it is grounded, the cost to boeing goes up. >> you are watching "bbc world news america," still to come -- the u.s. education system is slipping down the global rankings. we talked to one woman with radical ideas for an overhaul. life like robotic patients are used by doctors and nurses in the uk who want to practice their clinical skills. they suffer from a range of problems like asthma and severe infections. >> john is sick. he has been in a car crash and he is struggling to breathe. these doctors are trying to figure out what to do. if they cannot, no one dies. these robots are different. they are controlled to react to treatment second by second. "although we are taught in books what to do in certain situations, is very different when you have equipment, and you have people talking to you. run through.way to >> there are other members of the family. he can heartbeat -- he can have a heartbeat and describe the symptoms. it is cutting edge technology. it's not the only new
it is made from plastic, so it uses less fuel. every day it is grounded, the cost to boeing goes up. >> you are watching "bbc world news america," still to come -- the u.s. education system is slipping down the global rankings. we talked to one woman with radical ideas for an overhaul. life like robotic patients are used by doctors and nurses in the uk who want to practice their clinical skills. they suffer from a range of problems like asthma and severe infections. >>...
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never say he was a missing person with anti-government use. the u.s. and france have agreed that military operations in mali should be handed over to united nations mission as soon as possible. french forces entered northern mali three weeks ago, launching aerial strikes against islamic militants. today, the french president held talks with american vice- president joe biden in paris. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has volunteered to become the first person sent into space by his country's fledgling space program. he made the offer during an address to sciences a week after it ran successfully sent a monkey into orbit. corruption on a scale never previously seen. that is help police in europe are describing a match fixing scheme involving up to 700 football games around the globe. more than half of those were in europe and now the very integrity of the sport is being questioned. our correspondent tim frank has the details. >> the global game is at risk from a global crime network. what had long been feared that only quietly talked about was toda
never say he was a missing person with anti-government use. the u.s. and france have agreed that military operations in mali should be handed over to united nations mission as soon as possible. french forces entered northern mali three weeks ago, launching aerial strikes against islamic militants. today, the french president held talks with american vice- president joe biden in paris. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has volunteered to become the first person sent into space by his...
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nobody were really liking her paintings. >> they took us by surprise. it has to do with all the suffering. and being a woman artist was really standing for her rights the way that she wanted. , women like her. even today. is -- the that she middle class and the other class, everybody loves frida. but not the upper class. most one of mexico city's popular tourist destinations, people come to see where the artist lived for a short life marred by debilitating health issues and remarkable energy and 10 --. the custodians of her story believe the qualities would be as evident if the artist was alive today. >> at think she would be very open-minded and face-to-face thatsociety, telling them they don't want to hear. important,ally perhaps what they will think about her is that they created -- that is what they felt. >> enjoy more fame abroad then she did back in mexico. that brings today's broadcast to a close. on the 24 hour news network, did -- take a look at local listings. check out our website as well. if you would like to reach me and the team, you can f
nobody were really liking her paintings. >> they took us by surprise. it has to do with all the suffering. and being a woman artist was really standing for her rights the way that she wanted. , women like her. even today. is -- the that she middle class and the other class, everybody loves frida. but not the upper class. most one of mexico city's popular tourist destinations, people come to see where the artist lived for a short life marred by debilitating health issues and remarkable...
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for all of us here thomas thank you so much for watching. i will see you back here tomorrow. >> make sense of international news -- at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. hi, neighbor! we're going to prince wednesday's castle for a... royal sleepover! sleeping outside is fun too. i'm going to sleep in a tent with my dad and o the owl. this is gonna be grrr-riffic! is made possible in part by... the richard king mellon foundation. dedicated for over sixty years to south western pennsylvania's quality o
for all of us here thomas thank you so much for watching. i will see you back here tomorrow. >> make sense of international news -- at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate...
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she grew up in east germany a veryeople were used to overbearing state surveillance operation. berlin walllow the and the reunification of germany, -- with the fall of the berlin wall and the reunification of germany, it is a very personal idea. german ande damaged american relations. it is part of a broader problem for the white house. tonight, there was supposed to be a state dinner for the president. she canceled because of allegations that her private communications were being intercepted. and allegations of mexico. my sense is that washington has not taken most of these allegations to seriously. it is a slightly different case. was a frenzy in tone. allegations that the french, for years, have been spying on american businessmen and conducting a similar kind of surveillance operation of their own. seriousthis is far more and it stems from the readout of the conversation from berlin that the conversation was far sharper than what president had with franÇois hollande. staying at the white house now where president obama and the pakistani prime minister have had their first
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get out dates on all of the story using any time on our web site. thank you for watching in tune in tomorrow. >> the funding of this presentation is made possible by the free menfoundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. union bank. and zte. >> bringing you closer. zte. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. presented by kcet, los angeles. hi, neighbor! my grandpere is coming over to visit for thank you day. yay! and then we're going to have a thank you day party! thank you for coming over to play today. i'll be right back. is made possible in part by... the richard king mellon foundation. dedicated for over sixty years to south western pennsylvania's quality of life, and competitive future. and by these pittsburg foundati
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give us. sometimes we don't. that's something very serious to me. that's why an important part of our review is to make better use of the tax payor dollar. we're prepared to change. we actually have to change, ray, because the war in iraq is over and the war in afghanistan is winding down. we have to change and face the problems that are going to define our future. we're ready to change and know that we need to change strategically but unfortunately sequester is is not the way to do it >> suarez: i want to continue this conversation online. but deputy secretary of defense ashton carter, thanks for joining us on the program. >> good to be with you. >> warner: we'll be back shortly with a report on syrian refugees fleeing that country's bloody civil war. but first, this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support, and th >> ifill: finally tonight, to syria. more than 100,000 people have died in the two-year civil war, according to the united na
give us. sometimes we don't. that's something very serious to me. that's why an important part of our review is to make better use of the tax payor dollar. we're prepared to change. we actually have to change, ray, because the war in iraq is over and the war in afghanistan is winding down. we have to change and face the problems that are going to define our future. we're ready to change and know that we need to change strategically but unfortunately sequester is is not the way to do it >>...
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and continues to use chemical weapons. the u.s. says they will give $100 million in humanitarian aid, but for some officials that is not enough. democratic senator fernandez it rebels,ing to arm the and he has introduced a bill to do just that. thank you for joining me. what is it you want the u.s. to do? states tothe united be able to arm the syrian those who wend believe share our values and who poised to be able to be armed, because unless we are willing to spend five -- to stand by, to see the potential of a failed state where it could become a safe haven for terrorists. toalready have hezbollah name a few. the king was here in washington. we have a discussion with him as the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee talking about the rate at which refugees were coming into the country, the ability to sustain that. the possibility the population would double, so all of these are at stake. unless you could change that, to give the rebels of fighting chance to change the dynamics, you ultimately will continue to
and continues to use chemical weapons. the u.s. says they will give $100 million in humanitarian aid, but for some officials that is not enough. democratic senator fernandez it rebels,ing to arm the and he has introduced a bill to do just that. thank you for joining me. what is it you want the u.s. to do? states tothe united be able to arm the syrian those who wend believe share our values and who poised to be able to be armed, because unless we are willing to spend five -- to stand by, to see...
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i'd love to see us fix that. i will say in terms of using technology in education, the pioneers who are coming up with the new requested ideafor that are overwhelmingly based in the united states. >> rose: speak about online education are you more enthusiastic about it now than you've ever been? >> quite a bit. >> rose: because you consume it. yeah but i'm unusual. i've always had an interest in taking courses that is atypical. but as you go online and you can personalize it, you can get the best leath furze world and can look at the person's state of knowledge, and you can explain things in a way that might engage them better. q. the interesting thing thathas seem to have more respect for it now. >> fear, respect-- you have this dilemma that we need more people to be college educated. the unemployment rate for college educated is not bad. it's less than 4%. and the jobs of the future are more on that. but if the cost of education is going up and the amount of money for education is going down, we have a dilemma.
i'd love to see us fix that. i will say in terms of using technology in education, the pioneers who are coming up with the new requested ideafor that are overwhelmingly based in the united states. >> rose: speak about online education are you more enthusiastic about it now than you've ever been? >> quite a bit. >> rose: because you consume it. yeah but i'm unusual. i've always had an interest in taking courses that is atypical. but as you go online and you can personalize it,...
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is used tozstan support troops in afghanistan. two thirds of the 160 inmates areonton amo -- guantanmo on a hunger strike. today the u.s. economy received a full dose of good news just for a change. the employment report for april show that 165,000 jobs were added. the jobless rate dropped to a low of 7.5%, which sent the stock market soaring. is "thebreak it down wall street journal." >> what we saw from markets was mostly a sigh of relief. the recovery is almost four years old in the united states and we have come to a point almost every year where growth starts slowing. it looks like everything is going to fall apart. you get this unease across financial markets. we're are starting to see that develop. this removes a lot of the unease. the latest job numbers show that we're not falling apart, at least not yet. it shows that even though it has been an excruciatingly slow recovery, at least we still have a recovery. we still have average growth, round 2%, which is better than at least the advanced world can say. we have job growt
is used tozstan support troops in afghanistan. two thirds of the 160 inmates areonton amo -- guantanmo on a hunger strike. today the u.s. economy received a full dose of good news just for a change. the employment report for april show that 165,000 jobs were added. the jobless rate dropped to a low of 7.5%, which sent the stock market soaring. is "thebreak it down wall street journal." >> what we saw from markets was mostly a sigh of relief. the recovery is almost four years old...
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to stop using drones. the white house has said very have beenat drones i the only game in town when it comes to tackling difficult problems with international terrorists. they are not on the same page. it doesn't mean the conversation will be testy, but they will approach from different positions. do you see a compromise between the positions? there might be room for a narrow compromise but it will be painful for both sides. it is possible they could agree to narrow the target list significantly, and even to share that list with pakistani authorities. they would need to essentially condoned the use of u.s. drones inside of pakistan if that is what the u.s. is willing to put on the table. >> you compare the relationship between the u.s. and pakistan to one with no exit. how can that be improved? >> the history of the relationship between the u.s. and pakistan has been one of torture. where both sides keep coming back to the table. they each have vulnerabilities and interests where some degree of cooperation
to stop using drones. the white house has said very have beenat drones i the only game in town when it comes to tackling difficult problems with international terrorists. they are not on the same page. it doesn't mean the conversation will be testy, but they will approach from different positions. do you see a compromise between the positions? there might be room for a narrow compromise but it will be painful for both sides. it is possible they could agree to narrow the target list...
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- will you count the tomatoes with us? ok, let's count! one, two, three, four, five, six. - six tomatoes! - great job, you two. now i'll just wash them off so we can taste them. - have you ever tasted a tomato? i wonder what little cherry tomatoes taste like. - here we go. ♪ we gotta try new food 'cause it might taste good ♪
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to work against or with congress by using campaign techniques. we are seeing him talk about, you know, there may be divisions you may not like, but stick together, if we stick together, we will prosper politically, we will prosper in our legislative agenda. one of the things he is taking away from the campaign is campaign results have consequences. we know that the american people, the majority, are supporting my agenda, immigration, certain elements of gun control, my fiscal and economic issues. he may talk about political reform or environmental issues, climate change coming up, for instance, in the state of the union address. he is going around the country. he is campaigning, much as we saw in 2012, prying to put the squeeze on the republicans in the house specifically to try to work with the senate to get legislation and box them in to try to get what he wants this year. it's very important that we talk about this year. he knows he has one year. gwen: beth, the greatest advantage for the democrats as opposed to the republicans they have a ver
to work against or with congress by using campaign techniques. we are seeing him talk about, you know, there may be divisions you may not like, but stick together, if we stick together, we will prosper politically, we will prosper in our legislative agenda. one of the things he is taking away from the campaign is campaign results have consequences. we know that the american people, the majority, are supporting my agenda, immigration, certain elements of gun control, my fiscal and economic...
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what does this tell us about the newspaper world? >> there is quite a bit of shift in the newspaper world. we're seeing these large families no longer owning the newspapers. basically we have the "new york times" that continues to be sort of a family-run nutches. that said, there are still some business people that are renewing their interest in newspapers. we see that warren buffet for example is purchasing small newspapers in the midwest and we see news corps for example that has split their operations from its entertainment business and newspaper business. so there are still people who are holding on to newspapers. so for them it's not completely a dying industry. but it's a signal that the industry needs to change and the waste "washington post" certainly has been struggling with that. >> what do you think someone like he would see in the value of owning the "washington post"? >> he is one of the richest men in the world. so as you rightly pointed out he probably picked this up for a little of a bargain. but he's watching this st
what does this tell us about the newspaper world? >> there is quite a bit of shift in the newspaper world. we're seeing these large families no longer owning the newspapers. basically we have the "new york times" that continues to be sort of a family-run nutches. that said, there are still some business people that are renewing their interest in newspapers. we see that warren buffet for example is purchasing small newspapers in the midwest and we see news corps for example that...
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>> i think he did a great benefit to us letting us now what the nsa is doing for the president under both administratio administrations, intervening into the privacy of every american. that's 7-year-olds and 90-year-olds. that's hard to imagine a democracy surviving that long with a government having the capability to blackmail every person. >> this ability has been given the thumbs up by two presidents. >> that was an impeachable offense under george bush and barack obama. the fact is the president cannot repeal an amendment of congress -- i'm sorry, the amendment of the constitution. congress cannot rescind the fourth amendment without a specific warrant by a court that shows probable cause, reasonable grounds for suspicion. the document that snowden has revealed shows that without any element of suspicion or cause, they feel obliged and permitted to look at oall our communications and store them and use them for whatever purpose they see. i don't think you can remain a democracy long without that protection. >> some suggest this war on terror, the reason we have these laws, is nee
>> i think he did a great benefit to us letting us now what the nsa is doing for the president under both administratio administrations, intervening into the privacy of every american. that's 7-year-olds and 90-year-olds. that's hard to imagine a democracy surviving that long with a government having the capability to blackmail every person. >> this ability has been given the thumbs up by two presidents. >> that was an impeachable offense under george bush and barack obama....
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the apparatus didn't exist to provide us that understanding or provide us quickly enough learning in each step. instead of being this wonderful entity that sits behind glass until they break it you go we realize we have to be an intelligence organization that did intel just operations. >> rose: in the deliverance of different information from all sources and analyze and comparing it. >> that's right. >> rose: all that. >> you couldn't go get a little. you had to get intelligence, from human intelligence, from signals intelligence, computer intelligence, from watching overhead surveillance isr what we called it things like predators and whatnot. not only did you use all that you fused it together in real time. that came from multiple agencies, national security agencies intelligence department of state, federal bureau of investigation and you had to gather all this in real time not just in one spot but distribute it in real time everywhere. you had to enable the force so it wasn't centralized decision making so as soon as they had enough information to act they had authority and confi
the apparatus didn't exist to provide us that understanding or provide us quickly enough learning in each step. instead of being this wonderful entity that sits behind glass until they break it you go we realize we have to be an intelligence organization that did intel just operations. >> rose: in the deliverance of different information from all sources and analyze and comparing it. >> that's right. >> rose: all that. >> you couldn't go get a little. you had to get...
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we gave people a sticker and this them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who lived well into their 9o's and that's a great thing. though we're living longer, the one thing that hasn't changed is the official retirement age. the question is, how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these years? >> additional corporate funding for "washington week" is presented by northrup grumman. additional funding is provided by the annenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to pbs stations from viewers like you. thank you. next on "newsroom" one transit strike ends and another is averted, but tensions remain. what does it all mean for the labor movement? with the national roll-out of obama care hobbling along, what can we expect from california's new health care exchange? the state's top campaign finance watchdog heads to the federal election commission in washington. >> we have been able to achieve consensus, and i'm hoping that we're going to be able to do the sam
we gave people a sticker and this them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who lived well into their 9o's and that's a great thing. though we're living longer, the one thing that hasn't changed is the official retirement age. the question is, how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these years? >> additional corporate funding for "washington week" is presented by northrup grumman. additional funding is provided by the annenberg foundation,...